Image of Capros

Description:

Description: A boarfish (Capros aper) close to a marker buoy on the seabed at Lancaster. Very little is known about the biology of C. aper. This observation is thought to be near the northern limit of their range. Typically they feed on copepods.
Item Type: Image
Title: Boarfish
Copyright: SERPENT Project
Species: Capros aper
Behaviour: Feeding
Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- Lancaster
North Sea -- West of Shetland -- Lancaster
Site Description: Seafloor
Depth (m): 155
Latitude: 60 deg 11' 13" N
Longitude: 3 deg 51' 18" W
Countries: UK -- West of Shetland
Habitat: benthic
Rig: Byford Dolphin
Project Partners: Hurricane Exploration (HEX), Senergy, Fugro
ROV: Fugro
Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates
Deposited On: 02 December 2009